13.7% of Florence, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.4% less than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 9.0% of high school graduates and 6.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.7%. For comparison, it was 24.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Florence, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Florence:
13.7%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Florence:
7.5%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Florence:
6.0%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Florence:
4.6%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.7%
Residents above poverty level:
24.0%
Poverty by age in Florence, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Florence,MS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
12.4%6 to 11 years
44.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
52.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Florence,MS (percentage below poverty level)
37.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
32.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
16.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Florence,MS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
23.9%12 to 17 years
34.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
15.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Florence, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Florence, MS (%)
5.8%White
63.9%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Florence, MS (absolute numbers)
229White
414Black
13.8%Below poverty level
86.2%Above poverty level
17.0%Below poverty level
83.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Florence, MS
Children below poverty level:
Florence, Mississippi:
23.3%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Florence:
9.0%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Florence:
6.6%
Mississippi:
33.2%
16.8%Married-couple family
23.1%Male, no wife present
60.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
21.1%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
15.8%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
5.3%1970 to 1979
2.6%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
15.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
16.8%1999 to 2000
14.0%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
18.9%1980 to 1989
23.3%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
5.4%1950 to 1959
3.1%1940 to 1949
3.1%1939 or earlier
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